the 44th annual

USA FILM FESTIVAL

Fionnula Flanagan John Turturro Julie Adams Ed Harris Carol Kane

www.usafilmfestival.com

April 22 - 27, 2014 - Angelika Film Center Dallas

Tickets on Sale April 10th (See last page for details)

Morgan Fairchild Linda Gray

Advance tickets available through Ticketmaster

Creature From The Black Lagoon in 3D

Mark Levinson

Corbin Bernsen

Stephen Tobolowsky

Michael Berry

Charles Haid

Robert Duvall A Night in Old Mexico

Ron Judkins

Charlie Arturaola

Il Sorpasso

Brendan Gleeson & Taylor Kitsch in The Grand Seduction

Sawyer Barth & Peter Riegert in The Walk

Orson Welles Othello

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T U E S D A Y,
JOHN TURTURRO
John Turturro studied at the Yale School of Drama and for his theatrical debut, he played the title role in John Patrick Shanleys Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, for which he won an Obie Award and a Theater World Award. Additional theater credits include La Puta Vida Trilogy, Italian American Reconciliation, Samuel Becketts Endgame, the title role in Bertolt Brechts The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Souls of Naples, and the Broadway production of Yasmina Rezas Life (x) 3. Turturro has also directed plays, including the Off-Broadway production of the US premiere of Yasmina Rezas A Spanish Play in 2007, and the 2011 Broadway production of Relatively Speaking, three one-act comedies by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen. Turturro was nominated for a SAG Award for his portrayal of Howard Cosell in the television movie Monday Night Mayhem, and won an Emmy Award for his guest appearance on the series Monk. In 2007, he appeared in the miniseries The Bronx is Burning as notorious Yankee skipper Billy Martin, which garnered him a SAG Award nomination. Turturro has performed in more than 60 films, including Spike Lees Do The Right Thing, Robert Redfords Quiz Show, Francesco Rosis La Tregua, and Joel and Ethan Coens The Big Lebowski and O Brother Where Art Thou? For his lead role in the Coen Brothers Barton Fink, Turturro won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival. He also received Cannes Camera dOr Award for his directorial debut, Mac, in 1991. Turturro has also directed Illuminata, Romance & Cigarettes, and Passione: A Musical Adventure.

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Fading Gigolo

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Particle Fever

FADING GIGOLO
Tuesday, April 22 7:00pm
Acclaimed actor John Turturro (Romance & Cigarettes) returns to writing and directing with this all-star comedy about mild-mannered New York florist Fioravante (Turturro) whose lifelong friend, Murray (Woody Allen), makes an indecent proposal. Before you can say American Gigolo, Fioravante is providing intimate companionship to a lonely dermatologist (Sharon Stone) and her friend (Sofia Vergara), while Murray learns that it is, indeed, hard out there for a pimp. Fioravante unexpectedly finds emotional intimacy with Hasidic widow Avigal (Vanessa Paradis), who is watched over by jealous, lovesick Hasidic cop Dovi (Liev Schrieber). Humorous and touching with an ensemble cast that includes Aida Turturro, David Margulies, Max Casella, and Bob Balaban, Fading Gigolo is a unique slice of the Big Apple. 90 mins. Stephen Tobolowsky will host a talk with John Turturro following the film.

PARTICLE FEVER
Tuesday, April 22 7:00pm
Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on the first light bulb, or as Franklin received his first jolt of electricity. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. Particle Fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet and pushing the edge of human innovation. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from more than 100 countries joined forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter. But our heroes confront an even bigger challenge: Have we reached our limit in understanding why we exist? Directed by Mark Levinson, a physicist turned filmmaker, and featuring masterful editing by Walter Murch, ParticleFever is a celebration of discovery, revealing the very human stories behind this epic machine. 99 mins. MarkLevinson in attendance.

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El Camino Del Vino

Piggys Lament

EL CAMINO DEL VINO

Wednesday, April 23 6:00pm
Filmed in faux-documentary style and philosophical in nature, Nicolas Carreras sleeper comedy from Argentina stars real-life wine expert Charlie Arturaola as a sommelier who loses his palate in the middle of a wine festival -- a potentially career-ending injury that sends him scrambling for a cure. His search for the perfect bottle of wine takes him to some unexpected places and puts him back in touch with something more important than tasting wine: the art of making it. 108 mins. Charlie Arturaola in attendance. A special event for movie fans, oenophiles and foodies who want to support the USA Film Festival -- Immediately following the film screening at the theater, wine expert Charlie Arturaola and restaurateur Abraham Salum will host a 5-wine, 5-course private dinner at Salum Restaurant celebrating the food and wines of Argentina. Special guest Alejandro Escudero, Executive Chef from the Park Hyatt Mendoza in Argentina will prepare the feast. TICKET INFO: Movie only = $10/each (Order through Ticketmaster or purchase at the door, day of show); Movie & Private Wine Dinner = $150/each (Available only through the USA Film Festival). The Wine Dinner is PRE-SOLD-OUT; Inquire for any released tickets by calling the Festival at 214-821-6300. Proceeds benefit the KidFilm outreach programs of the USA Film Festival. Special thanks to QW Wine Experts for their support of this event.

TEXAS SHORTS I
Wednesday, April 23 7:00pm
Celebrate filmmakers from the Lone Star State with this non-thematic collection of short films. A governor makes right a past mistake in Charles Willis A CONVENIENT MAN (starring Larry Jack Dotson); Grace grows up fast in the Texas Bible Belt in LarryJack Dotsons AMAZIN GRACE; grannies play tournament b-ball in Vince Williams THE GRANNY GLOBETROTTER; an awkward architects life changes overnight in Jason Walter Vailes NEWYEARS RESOLUTIONS; a boy tries to overcome his fear of monsters in Eric Farrars animated FRIGHT LITE; and female prisoners past and present converge in Stacy Cunninghams PIGGYSLAMENT. 110 mins. Filmmakers in attendance and the Granny Globetrotters. Salute to LARRY JACK DOTSON Born and raised in Dallas, Larry Jack Dotson was often involved in school and church productions as a young man. Larry traveled the country as lead singer and front man for a quartet for almost 20 years, and began to professionally pursue acting after taking early retirement. Larrys film and television credits include Parkland, Bernie, Humans vs. Zombies, American Stud, Friday Night Lights and JFK: The Ruby Connection.

Photo Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Tasting Menu

TASTING MENU

Tribute to FIONNULA FLANAGAN

Wednesday, April 23 7:00pm
After being separated for a year, Marc (Jan Cornet) and Raquel (Claudia Bassols) re-unite to take advantage of a coveted reservation at Chakula, the best restaurant in the world, on the night before it closes forever. Behind the scenes, head chef Mar (Vicenta NDongo) faces an uncertain future and manager Max (Andre Tarbet) tries to keep the evening running smoothly. Meanwhile, in the dining room, the former owner (Fionnula Flanagan) shares a table with her husbands ashes and Japanese investors, Raquels editor-turned-fiance (Timothy Gibbs), and a man who may or may not be a critic (Stephen Rea) add to the drama on what turns out to be an unforgettable, lifechanging evening for everyone. 85 mins. (Fionnula Flanagan will join the festival on Friday, April 25th; audiences can speak with her about TASTING MENU as well as her other new film, LIFES A BREEZE.)

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One Armed Man

Orson Welles Othello

Photo Courtesy of Carlotta Films

Love is a Verb

STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY HOSTS THE SHORTS (Competition Shorts*)

Thursday, April 24 7:00pm
Actor and author Stephen Tobolowsky hosts this line-up of eight short films with common themes of loss, and life at the crossroads and cross-purposes. A young woman tries to get a handle on lifes baggage in EdenShers outrageous THE SUITCASE; MilcoMancevskis THURSDAY delivers a sharp commentary on todays impersonal, tech-driven world; a young boy finds retreat in the art of dance while dealing with his parents acrimonious divorce in Ralph Macchios ACROSS GRACE ALLEY; a grieving father tries to cope with his wifes death in HenryIanCusicks DRESS; a lone farmer with no one to pass his legacy to struggles with the line between steadfastness and futility in the Funk Brothers visually poetic LOOMS; Charles Haid stars in Tim Guinees stunning ONE ARMED MAN, based on the HortonFoote short story; and Kentucky plantation slaves and overseers come to an uneasy accord in Justin Libermans hypnotic TOBACCOBURN. 118mins. FREE admission program. Filmmakers in attendance.

ORSON WELLES OTHELLO (1952)

Thursday, April 24 7:00pm (restored digital print)
Soon after the release of Macbeth in 1948, American director Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil) decided to adapt another Shakespeare play, Othello. The films shoot was fraught with pitfalls, including the original producer going bankrupt and unforeseen cast changes, leading Welles to suspend filming several times. Yet, the result is an astounding and breathtakingly beautiful adaptation of Shakespeares tragedy. The actor-director, assisted by renowned production designer Alexandre Trauner, glorifies each shot of his Othello with clever contrasts between shadow and light. The film is a masterpiece of unique aesthetics, earning a well-deserved Palme dOr in Cannes in 1952, and today serves as a reminder of Welles genius. ABOUT THE RESTORATION -- There are different versions of Othello -- The first was presented at Cannes in 1952 then shown throughout Europe, and a second version, released in the U.S. in 1955. Between the two releases, Welles modified the original editing of his film, in particular during the postsynchronization phase he inverted some dialogue and rerecorded one exchange between Othello and Desdemona. A final version was made in 1992, with the approval of Beatrice Welles-Smith, the filmmakers third daughter. A thorough restoration was undertaken from the original negatives correcting the sound mix and sound editing from the 1955 version, updating it with new technologies from the 1990s. Although controversial at times, this initiative returned the original splendor to the cinematography and compensated for the numerous sound issues of the British version (the soundtrack was often inaudible). This is the version that was digitally restored in 2K in early 2014. 93 mins. FREE admission program. Big thanks to Carlotta Films US for this special screening.

LOVE IS A VERB
Thursday, April 24 7:30pm
Love Is A Verb is an examination of a social movement of Sufiinspired Sunni Muslims that began in Turkey in the 1960s and now reaches across the globe. The group is called Hizmet, the Turkish word for service, or The Gulen Movement after its inspiration, leader and beloved teacher Fethullah Gulen, a man that Time Magazine named as one of the most influential leaders in the world in 2013. As explained in the film by Marcia Hermansen, Director of the Islamic World Studies, Loyola University of Chicago, This movement is not about individual enlightenment. This is about making the world a better place. But while making the world a better place, at the same time, this altruism is also transformative. 55 mins. Presented in partnership with our friends at the Dialogue Institute of the Southwest.

STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY RETURNS TO HOST THE FESTIVAL

USA Today described Stephen Tobolowsky as the 9th most frequently seen actor in films, having appeared in more than 200 movies and television shows, including Groundhog Day, Freaky Friday, Memento, Glee, Seinfeld, Heroes, and Californication. Stephen wrote and performed Stephen Tobolowskys Birthday Party, which premiered at the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen, and he also wrote True Stories with David Byrne and Beth Henley. Stephens true stories can be heard on The Tobolowsky Files at Slashfilm.com, iTunes, and on national radio. His first book of stories, The Dangerous Animals Club, was published by Simon and Schuster in September 2012. His second book, MyAdventures with God, will be released in 2015.

DEDICATION
This years program is dedicated to those talented artists we lost this past year some of our advisors, honorees and guests friends all.

August (with Joan) Schellenberg

Fay Kanin

Les Blank

Michael Sporn

Ray Harryhausen

Juanita Moore

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Clutter

Photo Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Lifes A Breeze

CLUTTER Tribute to CAROL KANE

Friday, April 25 7:00pm
A film clip compilation tribute will precede the feature film.

LIFES A BREEZE Tribute to FIONNULA FLANAGAN

Friday, April 25 7:15pm
A Dublin family learns that no good deed goes unpunished in Lance Dalys riotous comedy. A surprise home makeover goes awry when the largely self-absorbed adult children learn that the mattress they tossed contained family matriarch Nans (FionnulaFlanagan, who was nominated for an IFTA Award for her role) sizable life savings. Everyone scrambles to find the missing money before its too late -- a quest complicated by well-meaning son Colms (Pat Shortt) hare-brained attempts to help out. Meanwhile, frustrated 13-year-old Emma (Kelly Thornton) finally starts to bond with her grandmother, and what starts out as a disaster becomes a bonding experience. 83 mins. FionnulaFlanagan in attendance.

TRIBUTE TO MORGAN FAIRCHILD

Friday, April 25 8:00pm
Join us for an evening celebrating the elegant and effervescent (and native Dallasite) Morgan Fairchild. From high camp to intense drama, Morgan has done it all and worked with some of the biggest names in the business along the way (from BetteDavis and Natalie Wood to Robert Goulet and Paul Reubens!) and she is a great story teller. In addition to the film clip compilation Tribute featuring Morgans impressive body of work, the evening will include clips of her upcoming film ChristianMingle, presented by the films director, Corbin Bernsen and co-star StephenTobolowsky. Stephen Tobolowsky and Corbin Bernsen will co-host the on-stage conversation with Morgan Fairchild to make sure we extract her best stories! Recently starring as Henry Spencer on USA Networks hit original series Psych, CorbinBernsen first catapulted to stardom in the 1980s for his Emmy and Golden Globe nominated role in L.A. Law. Throughout his career, Bernsen has guest-starred in numerous television shows, including Seinfeld and Star Trek. Bernsens films credits include Major League, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Disorganized Crime and Wolfgang Petersons Shattered. His behind the camera credits include Carpool Guy, Dead Air and Rust, which shifted his focus to family-friendly films, and led him to form Home Theater Films. Bernsen lives in LosAngeles with his wife of 24 years actress Amanda Pays, and their four sons.

Legendary comedienne Carol Kane (Taxi) headlines an ensemble cast as an eccentric widow and compulsive hoarder with a strong hold on her children: aspiring filmmaker Charlie (Joshua Leonard), sarcastic kleptomaniac Lisa (Natasha Lyonne), and painfully shy Penny (Halley Feiffer). When the health department threatens to take Lindas house, the siblings must unite to persuade their mother to part with her precious collection of, well, everything. In the process, they uncover years of lingering resentment and grief. 80 mins. CarolKane and writer/producer Paul Marcarelli in attendance.

Gnomes

East of Kensington

The Clean Up

Relics

Baking Alaska

David Sedaris The Learning Curve

Ni-Ni

The Earth, The Way I Left It

The Lord of Catan

Life Is No Joke

TEXAS SHORTS II
Friday, April 25 9:15pm
Celebrate Texas-made films and films with Texas ties in this non-thematic showcase. A man desperately tries to reconnect with his wife in Justin Reeses NO MATTER HOW FAR; two sisters make their dreams a reality in Kari Barbers nonfiction film BAKINGALASKA; an invisible man is blackmailed in ErikSchuesslers EVERYDAY MONSTERS:ANONYMITY; a writer is in desperate need of inspiration in Gail Gilchriests FADE IN; a child coping with death is visited by a stranger from the stars in Jeff Pinillas THE EARTH, THE WAY I LEFT IT; police are befuddled by an old-school burglar in Cathy Bibles THEGLASSOWL; and a woman frantically tries to right a series of wrongs in Rosa Nichols DAMAGE-JOY. 107mins. Filmmakers in attendance.

NARRATIVE SHORTS
Friday, April 25 9:00pm
Two friends take a life-changing risk in James Lawlers futuristic EDEN 2045; Derrick Hausen reveals the dark side of first love in his film START OF SOMETHING; a married couple gets carried away with a gaming competition in Stuart Pauls THE LORD OF CATAN; a jaded lawyer wastes the better part of an afternoon in Brett Weiners hilarious VERBATIM; people in unusual situations find love and friendship in KantuLentzs STRUCK BY HER and Abram Makowkas GNOMES; a teacher gets schooled in PhilMcCartys DAVID SEDARIS THE LEARNING CURVE; two office cleaners hide the dirty truth in Jesse Allens THE CLEAN UP; and a brokenhearted man exacts a unique brand of revenge in IanMcCullochs WALLACE. 97 mins. FREE admission program.

STUDENT SHORTS
Friday, April 25 9:00pm
A lonely street thug yearns for a better life in Melissa Hickeys NI-NI; an older man strives to overcome his technological ineptness for love in Carla Daudens MR. POLMAN WANTS TO FIT IN; a court jester faces possible death in Yair Shvartzs LIFE IS NO JOKE; a young girls fate is in the hands of the townpeople in TaraAtashgahs FORTHE BIRDS (inspired by a true story); Peter Pan confronts a harsh reality in Kellen Moores EAST OFKENSINGTON; a vacuum cleaner salesman must decide how far he will go to please his customers in Jennie Allens RELICS; a young girl masquerades as a boy to make ends meet in PujaMaewals JAYA; and DavidBerget dramatizes the last hours of Jim Jones and The Peoples Temple Church in JONESTOWN. 132mins. FREE admission program.

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Students from Garland High School

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Il Sorpasso

IL SORPASSO (1962)

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Saturday, April 26 5:00pm (restored digital print)

Racing into Rome early one morning, smooth-talking, fast-walking Vittorio Gassman just needs to borrow someones phone - even sleepy, uptight law student Jean-Louis Trintignants will do. Bored and with nothing better on tap, the two hit the road in Gassmans souped-up Lancia Aurelia, blazing past farmers, priests, and bicyclists, honking horns at beautiful tourists, and shambling through Italys beautiful beaches. But whats at the end of the road? Perhaps the first modern-day road movie, and a favorite of directors from Martin Scorsese to Alexander Payne, Il Sorpasso was a smash hit in Italy and abroad, yet has remained unavailable in this country for decades. Janus Films is proud to present this masterpiece of the Commedia allitaliana in a new restoration sourced from the original camera negative. FREE admission program.

Cast and crew of Guys and Girls Cant Be Friends

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON in 3D (1954) (restored digital print)

Saturday, April 26 7:00pm
One of the great creature features of the 1950s, Jack Arnolds classic tale introduced one of Universals most iconic monsters and inspired writers and filmmakers for decades. A research team in the Amazon discovers the missing link between man and amphibian: the frightening Gill-Man, a primordial beast who becomes fascinated by young scientist Kay Lawrence (Julie Adams). Filmed in 3D and featuring impressive cinematography above and below the water, the film remains an unforgettable, thrill-packed experience. For its 60th anniversary, the USA Film Festival proudly presents a restored print of the original 3D version. 80 mins. JulieAdams will also sign copies of her memoir, The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections From The Black Lagoon. The screening will be hosted by film noir scholar Foster Hirsch.

Meet the Filmmakers & Talk with STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY plus High School Shorts
Saturday, April 26 5:00pm
Up and coming filmmakers Jaymes Camery, Ben Solenberger, and Jason Simmons will debut clips of their new film Guys and Girls Cant Be Friends, co-starring Stephen Tobolowsky. The filmmakers met Stephen while taking his comedy class in LA., and a friendship was born. They will discuss filmmaking with their mentor. Also in the program, a screening of short film projects from Garland High School International Baccalaureate (IB) film students in the Reel Owl Cinema program, which teaches students the art of filmmaking with special emphasis on narrative storytelling. Filmmakers in attendance.

MEET JULIE ADAMS

Finding Neighbors

FINDING NEIGHBORS
Saturday, April 26 7:00pm
A group of neighbors in Los Angeles search for human connection with intriguing results in this clever comedy-drama by Academy Award winning sound engineer turned writer/director Ron Judkins. Sam (Michael OKeefe) is a once-successful graphic novelist struggling with writers block, a mid-life crisis, and a crumbling marriage to his wife Mary (Catherine Dent). He finds himself pulled in different directions by his neighbors Sherrie (Julia Mond), a flirty distraction, and Jeff (Blake Bashoff), a young gay man with his own romantic troubles. This unlikely camaraderie leads to some ridiculous misunderstandings, as well as surprising insights. 96mins. Ron Judkins, Catherine Dent and producer Jennifer Day Young in attendance. Former Dallasite and SMU graduate Ron Judkins has won two Academy Awards for Best Sound (Jurassic Park and Saving Private Ryan), and has been nominated for Best Sound for War of the Worlds, Schindlers List and Lincoln. Rons directorial work includes The Hi-Line, which won awards at several festivals around the country, and the documentary 24 Peaces, which features interviews with Desmond Tutu and Deepak Chopra.

TRIBUTE TO LINDA GRAY

Saturday, April 26 8:00pm
Linda Gray loves Dallas, and Dallas loves Linda Gray. The USAFilm Festival and Dallas Film Commission are proud to cohost this program honoring one of our favorite philanthropists, activists, ambassadors and actors. Join us for a film clip compilation tribute and on-stage talk with Linda and the audience hosted by Clarice Tinsley, FOX4 TV. Special thanks to our Honorary Chairman Caroline Rose Hunt.

Julie Adams began her acting career at a young age with a role in Hansel and Gretel. Moving to California in her early 20s, Julie worked as a secretary to support herself while taking speech lessons and making the rounds at studio casting departments. Her perseverance paid off, with a debut role as, appropriately, a rising starlet in Paramounts Red, Hot and Blue (1949), immediately followed by a leading role in The Dalton Gang (1949) and six more quickie westerns over a period of a few weeks. Her first big break came with a fateful screen test at Universal Studios, which led to major roles in The Private War of Major Benson (with Charlton Heston), Tickle Me (opposite Elvis Presley), and, of course, Creature from the Black Lagoon, as well as memorable appearances on The Andy Griffith Show, Perry Mason, Maverick and Murder, She Wrote. Along with her son, Mitchell, Julie authored a retrospective of her life and career, The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections From The Black Lagoon in 2011.

Stan

Me + Her

ANIMATED SHORTS
Saturday, April 26 9:00pm
Celebrate some of the many forms of animation -- hand-drawn, watercolor, stop-motion, CGI and more -- in this vibrant showcase. An outcast finds a friend in Meirav Habers STAN; an accountant takes a leap of faith in Paul O Muiris LEDGE END OF PHIL, FROM ACCOUNTING; Joanna Priestley explores abstract patterns in her trippy film SPLITENDS; cardboard Jack tries to mend his (literally) broken heart in Joseph Oxfords ME + HER; a pig protects his town in Megan Bartel and RobertKondos THE DAM KEEPER; bunny cookies strike their revenge in Scout Raskins BAKERMAN & THE BUNNYMEN; a swimmer relishes sights at the local pool in Bill Plymptons DEEPEND; a showbiz bunny escapes in SteveMcCleans FLUFFO; young boys find adventure in Iker Maidagan and Dana Terraces MIRAGE and VladMarsavins SEBASTIAN; Jack tempts fate in MichaelZachary Hubers DRIVEN; and books break out of their shelves in Lorena Fernandez DANCE OF THE BOOKS. 115mins. FREE admission program.

NONFICTION SHORTS
Saturday, April 26 9:00pm
A single mom with two jobs raises her family in Bobbie Bairds AQUIETSTRENGTH; a man puts his music dreams on hold for the family business in Philip Knowltons FLOWERSHOP; locals try to resist the urge in Meg Smakers METHELISLAND; photojournalists document war in Matthew VanDykes NOTANYMORE: A STORY OF REVOLUTION and StevenKochones THEWARPHOTOGRAPHERS; a Mormon family redefines its beliefs in Vivian Kleimans FAMILIES ARE FOREVER; AnyaBelkina creates a moving portrait of her father, computer pioneer BashirRameyev, in SYSTEM PREFERENCES; and Emily Harrold sheds light on a dark history in REPORTING ON THE TIMES: THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE HOLOCAUST. 147 mins. FREE admission program.

A Quiet Strength

Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution

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A Night in Old Mexico

Photo Courtesy of Phase 4 Films

The Walk

A NIGHT IN OLD MEXICO

Sunday, April 27 5:00pm
Forced to give up his land and home, Texas rancher Red Bovie (Robert Duvall) is not about to retire quietly in a trailer park. Instead he jumps in his Cadillac and hits the road with his estranged grandson for one last wild adventure filled with guns, women and booze. Its just another night in Old Mexico. The film also stars Jeremy Irvine, Angie Cepeda, Luis Tosar, Joaqun Cosio, Jim Parrack and James Landry Hbert. 104 mins.

5 DAY FILM QUEST

Sunday, April 27 5:00pm
5 days, 120 hours, one common line of dialog and one prop item later, and the results of the 5-day race-style local filmmaking event are in! Join us for a presentation of the completed films and presentation by our Jurors of the $500 cash award for the Best of the Quest.

THE WALK Salute to PETER RIEGERT

Sunday, April 27 4:30pm
Soon after the death of his father, a young Jewish boy growing up in 1980s Brooklyn, meets an older Jewish man, Alfred Foxman (Peter Riegert), at the local synagogue. The two quickly strike up a friendship as Alfred imparts life lessons during their daily walks through Dannys neighborhood. Twenty-five years later, an older Danny will discover the surprising secret Alfred was keeping from him all along. 20 mins + discussion with filmmaker. Writer/director Aaron Wolf in attendance; Peter Riegert in attendance, schedule pending.

Photo Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Frontera

Jurors & winning filmmakers

SHORT FILM AWARDS PROGRAM

36th Annual National Short Film & Video Competition
Sunday, April 27 7:00pm

FRONTERA Tribute to ED HARRIS

Sunday, April 27 7:00pm
A film clip compilation tribute will precede the feature film
Photo Courtesy of Entertainment One

The Grand Seduction

Join our National Jurors for announcements and screening presentations of this years winning films. Awards are given to the top picks in Fiction, Animation and Non-Fiction categories as well as awards for Texas ties, student achievement and more. USAFF prize winners who were recognized early in their careers include Alexander Payne, Todd Haynes, Wes Anderson, Bill Plympton, MichaelAlmereyda, John Lasseter, and many more. The USAFF is an Academy-qualified program and many films recognized here have gone on to be shortlisted and nominated for the AcademyAward. Recent Competition-winning films that were qualified for Academy consideration include 2007s Academy Award winner West Bank Story, 2010s nominated Kavi and 2011s shortlisted Anas Playground. 2012s student winner Nani and 2013s student winner Josephine and the Roach both won a Student Academy Award. FREE admission program.

Set along the tumultuous Arizona-Mexico border, Michael Berrys drama examines the chain of events that play out when a retired sheriffs wife (Amy Madigan) is killed while riding their property, seemingly by a Mexican man (Michael Pena) illegally crossing the border. As the grieving husband (Ed Harris) and the current sheriff (Aden Young) search for answers, lives are changed by circumstances beyond control. Taking a neutral stance, Frontera offers a challenging and insightful examination of the complex tensions between two peoples. The Tribute to Ed Harris will be hosted by actor/director/producer Charles Haid. Ed Harris and Michael Berry in attendance (Amy Madigan in attendance, schedule pending).

THE GRAND SEDUCTION

Sunday, April 27 7:00pm
A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis (Taylor Kitsch) lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctors time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French (Brendan Gleeson) has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction. 115 mins. Directer DonMcKellar in attendance, schedule pending.

2014 National Jurors

writer/actor/producer Paul Marcarelli writer/actor/director Catherine Dent writer/actor/director Christina Beck writer/actor Elisabeth Harmon actor/director/producer Charles Haid

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FIONNULA FLANAGAN

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The co-star of Tasting Menu has offered audiences a vast and eclectic variety of flavors from comedy to tragedy, and all points in between over the course of a distinguished career in film, television and theater. Fionnula Flanagans feaTASTING MENU, Wednesday, April 23 7:00pm ture film credits include the box-office hit The Others with Nicole Kidman, for which she won a Saturn Award, The Divine LIFES A BREEZE, Friday, April 25 7:15pm Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Four Brothers, Disneys A Christmas Carol, The Yes Man and The Invention of Lying. Raised in Dublin, Flanagans Irish roots shine in such distinctive Irish films as Ulysses, James Joyces Women, Waking Ned Devine and Some Mothers Son, with Helen Mirren. She has been honored twice with the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her unforgettable roles in Transamerica and The Guard. Highlights of Flanagans television credits include The Brotherhood for Showtime which won a prestigious Peabody Award, How The West Was Won, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Actress, Rich Man, Poor Man, for which she won an Emmy Award, and a recurring guest star turn on the acclaimed series Lost. Flanagan can currently be seen in the SyFy series Defiance. Best known for her one-woman stage piece of James Joyces Women, she received the Los Angeles Critics Award, the San Francisco Critics Award and a Dramalogue Award. She also wrote, adapted and produced the piece for the stage and subsequently as a feature film. In addition, Flanagan has an extensive list of Broadway appearances to her name, most notably as Molly Bloom in Ulysses in Night Town, for which she earned a Tony nomination. Adding to her list of honors, in 2008 Fionnula was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Ireland in Galway for her contributions in the world of fine arts. In 2012, Fionnula received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Irish Film and Television Awards presented by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. Given the industrys insistence on typecasting, its something of a miracle that Carol Kane wasnt shoehorned into one put-upon wife CAROL KANE role after another following her well-deserved Oscar nomination for Joan Micklin Silvers Hester Street in 1975. Instead, Kane became CLUTTER, Friday, April 25 7:00pm one of film and televisions most unpredictable and eccentric character actors, creating one unforgettable character after another. Television audiences know her best as Simka on Taxi, for which she earned two Emmy Awards. Going toe-to-toe with the late Andy Kaufman for 23 episodes is no mean feat, of course, but Kane has held her own with a dazzling array of co-stars from Jack Nicholson and Woody Allen to Bill Murray and Diane Keaton. Her unique screen presence has inspired new generations of actors and filmmakers like Steve Buscemi, who cast Kane in his directorial debut Trees Lounge, and Lena Dunham, who created a part for Kane on HBOs Girls. Kanes gallery of stage and screen work includes everything from spirits (Scrooged) and enchantresses (The Princess Bride, Addams Family Values, Broadways Wicked) to political activists (Annie Hall), homicidal nine-to-fivers (Office Killer) and burnt-out TV writers (All is Forgiven, a terrific sitcom that gave Kane license to unfurl a brilliantly bonkers Southern accent). Always challenging herself as a performer, Kane has regularly appeared in high-profile theatrical productions. Her recent triumphs include the off-Broadway hit Love, Loss and What I Wore, the Broadway revival of Harvey, and her West End debut in Lillian Hellmans The Childrens Hour. From her knockout debut in Mike Nichols Carnal Knowledge and her role as a prostitute in The Last Detail, to her recent triumphs in Wicked and the independent film Clutter, Kane has consistently beguiled audiences with a variety of memorable, astonishing performances, regardless of the size of the role. No matter how small the part is, I really have to work on it exactly the same way as a leading role, Kane once said. I have to ask myself all the same questions about the characters background, feelings and goals. I mean, they are people, so whether they are walking in and out of the room or staying for a couple of hours, in terms of the movie, the fuller you make them, people will notice them. Whether she brings these characters to life on television, on the stage or on the big screen, Carol Kane makes them fuller. And people notice them.

MORGAN FAIRCHILD

Falcon Crest, yes, but she also made history as half of a lesbian couple (with Sandra Bernhard) on Roseanne, one of TVs first same-sex pairings that were treated like part of the landscape and not as fodder for a very special episode. And she simultaneously dazzled critics and sent up her glam image in the play Geniuses, performing off-Broadway and in Los Angeles as a blonde starlet whos a much smarter cookie than those around her could imagine. Her rsum of film (1982s The Seduction remains a cult classic), stage and TV is an impressive one, all the more so when you realize that Patsy Ann McClenny (her stage name was inspired by the British comedy Morgan!) began acting only after her mother sent her to drama classes because the child was too shy to give a book report in class. Stage fright was soon a thing of the past; at the age of 10, she joined the juvenile cast of the Mr. Peppermint Show and, as a teenager, sat in the audience of WFAAs dance-party show Sumpn Else. After doubling for Faye Dunaway on the Texas locations of Bonnie and Clyde, Fairchild struck out for New York, nabbing TV work in soaps before taking on numerous guest roles in prime-time series. Her memorable turn as an ambitious actress in the early days of Hollywood in the miniseries The Dream Merchants led to her iconic gig on Flamingo Road, the series that cemented her wonderfully wicked screen persona. But unlike many of her contemporaries, Fairchild has both displayed a sense of humor about her over-the-top image (as demonstrated in her memorable Old Navy spots and on the campy, underrated nighttime soap Fashion House) and committed herself as a vocal activist to several causes, particularly AIDS research, womens rights and the environment. Like her character in Geniuses, Fairchild is smarter than many might think and like so many civilians involved in the fight against AIDS, she has become an expert on epidemiology and emerging viruses. Brilliant and beautiful, talented and Texan, the USA Film Festival is honored to welcome Morgan Fairchild home. Fearlessness might not be a consistent attribute for Sue Ellen Ewing, Linda Grays most internationally identifiable role, but it certainly applies to the actress herself. Decades before Jared Leto won an Oscar, Gray fearlessly took on the role of a male-to-female transsexual on All That Glit- LINDA GRAY ters, Norman Lears provocative (and sadly short-lived) satire of gender politics. And years later, as the star of the top-rated Dallas, Gray fear- TRIBUTE TO LINDA GRAY lessly refused to renew her contract when it didnt include the opportunity to direct episodes, a standard perk for her male co-stars. (Thankfully, Saturday, April 26 8:00pm the producers acquiesced before Gray delivered on her threat to walk.) Grays directorial efforts on the small screen led her to do likewise on the stage, and as an actress on the boards she starred in the London production of Terms of Endearment and replaced Kathleen Turner in Broadways The Graduate. (A fitting bit of casting, since it was actually Grays legs, and not Anne Bancrofts, that bewitched Dustin Hoffman on the poster for the movie version.) She has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations and has chaired the organizations Face to Face Campaign, which seeks to raise awareness of the plight of women who have been denied basic human rights, including reproductive health care and family planning. She has donated countless hours to charity work for various causes, including Meals on Wheels and AIDS organizations (including several Dallas organizations). But first and foremost, she created the role of Sue Ellen Ewing, giving the kind of zeitgeist performance that becomes a pop culture touchstone, not just in the United States but in TV-watching countries around the world. (Gray has won awards in Italy and Germany, and appeared on Nicaraguan television to combat teen pregnancy.) Suffering under and occasionally fighting back against the sinister machinations of her legendarily evil husband J.R., Sue Ellen a character Gray once referred to as the redhead on the couch because the Dallas writers at first didnt know what to do with her battled alcoholism, raised a son, had affairs, became a lingerie tycoon, made a movie and eventually became a partner in her husbands oil company. And thats just on Dallas 1.0, which ran on CBS for 11 seasons. Now in its third hit year on TNT, Dallas is back shooting in Dallas, and Grays Sue Ellen continues to fascinate, whether shes running for governor of Texas, advocating alternative energies or, in one of the reboots most powerful scenes yet, tearfully confessing at J.R.s graveside that, even with their complicated history behind them, he was the love of her life. Sue Ellen endures, and so does Linda Gray, an actress, director, activist and philanthropist who continually dazzles and impresses us in a career that continues to move in unpredictable and fascinating directions. We never see Ed Harris in Gravity, but just hearing his voice provides one of the films few moments of reassurance; things may be tumultuous in space, the movie seems to suggest, but if Ed Harris is speaking for Earth, all is not lost. The comfort we take in hearing that familiar voice is a FRONTERA product of three decades of unforgettable work as an actor and director on OK, we use the phrase stage, screen and television perhaps more Sunday, April 27 7:00pm than we should, because it should be saved for the likes of Harris, who remains constantly in demand in all three media, whether hes starring in movies, garnering raves on and off Broadway or earning Emmy nominations and Golden Globes for his riveting contributions to some of the most acclaimed and high-profile television productions of recent years. After studying acting in Oklahoma and California, Harris paid his dues with a number of small roles in TV and movies (and a lead in the cult hit Knightriders, a Camelot-on-motorcycles adventure from Dawn of the Dead auteur George A. Romero) before making his first impression on the American public at large in the extraordinary The Right Stuff. Pundits at the time said that Harris charismatic portrayal of straight-edge fighter pilot John Glenn would help the former astronauts 1984 bid for the White House; that didnt happen, but even if Glenn didnt win the presidency, Harris was officially on the map as an actor worth watching. His subsequent role as a cheating husband in Robert Bentons Waxahachie-filmed Places in the Heart soon demonstrated that Harris could be just as memorable and magnetic as either a heel or a hero, and that flexibility has allowed him to tackle a gallery of characters from saintly to deadly to all stops in between. The inspiring mission leader of The Abyss, the tormented artist of Pollock (a film he also directed, brilliantly), the megalomaniacal director of The Truman Show, the dying poet of The Hours, the intimidating gangster of A History of Violence and the out-of-his-depth presidential candidate of Game Change demonstrate just some of the many colors in Harris seemingly inexhaustible paintbox. We may recognize the face, but Harris has played such a vast variety of screen roles that we cannot immediately assume anything about one of his characters based solely on any preconceived notion about the actor. Thats a tricky balancing act to play in contemporary cinema, but Harris has consistently escaped any and all pigeonholes. With the ability to portray such a rich variety of characters, its no wonder Harris stays so busy between now and the end of the year, audiences will get to experience his work not just in Frontera but also in the Shakespeare adaptation Cymbeline, in Bong Joon-hos eagerly anticipated Snowpiercer and as a voice in the upcoming Planes: Fire & Rescue, a fitting role for an artist whose career continues to soar.

TRIBUTE TO MORGAN FAIRCHILD Dallas native Fairchild ranks among the great ones, having made a career out of her skill at portraying the smartest, coolest and most conniving person in the room. In a career that spans more than 50 years, the actress has played her share of good bitches, but those Friday, April 25 8:00pm roles represent just part of her many accomplishments on stage and screen. Fairchild snarled in couture on Flamingo Road and

A director once told Morgan Fairchild, Honey, I can get an ingnue anywhere, but a good bitch is hard to find. Let it be noted that

ED HARRIS

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A Night in Old Mexico 5-Day Film Quest The Walk Salute to Peter Riegert National Short Film Awards

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5:00pm

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Meet the Filmmakers Talk with Stephen Tobolowsky/ High School Shorts

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5:00pm

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Fading Gigolo

7:00pm

El Camino Del Vino Tasting Menu

6:00pm

Stephen Tobolowsky Hosts the Shorts

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7:00pm

Clutter Tribute to Carol Kane Lifes a Breeze Tribute to Fionnula Flanagan Tribute to Morgan Fairchild

7:00pm

Particle Fever

7:00pm

7:00pm

Texas Shorts Showcase I

7:00pm

Love is a Verb Orson Welles Othello

7:30pm

7:15pm

Creature From the Black Lagoon in 3D! Meet Julie Adams Finding Neighbors

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7:00pm

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7:00pm

The Grand Seduction

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8:00pm

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Tribute to Linda Gray

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7:00pm
Frontera Tribute to Ed Harris

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Narrative Shorts
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Animated Shorts
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Student Shorts
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Nonfiction Shorts
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9:00pm

Texas Shorts II

9:15pm

S.E. Hinton

Big D Reads is asking the entire city to read S.E. Hintons TheOutsiders this April. The celebration includes an art installation, book discussions and a visit from the author S.E. Hinton, and will cap off the month with a Festival at Klyde Warren Park on April26th beginning at 10:30am, ending with a FREE screening of the classic movie (at dusk). For additional info, visit BigDReads.org.

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